Effectiveness of GeneXpert® in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in people living with HIV/AIDS

Authors

  • Mariana Gaspar Botelho Funari de Faria Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5544-910X
  • Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5843-1733
  • Ana Julia Gonçalves Camillo Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6558-587X
  • Karina Fonseca de Souza Leite Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1749-2550
  • Nanci Michele Saita Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0203-2765
  • Valdes Roberto Bollela Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Clínica Médica e Divisão de Moléstias Infecciosas. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8221-4701
  • Carlos Eduardo Menezes de Rezende Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Pública. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5716-858X
  • Aline Aparecida Monroe Universidade de São Paulo. Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento Materno-Infantil e Saúde Pública. Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brasil https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4073-2735

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055003125

Keywords:

Tuberculosis, Pulmonary, diagnosis, Molecular Diagnostic Techniques, HIV Infections, AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections

Abstract

OBJECTIVE To identify and synthesize the scientific knowledge produced regarding the effectiveness of the GeneXpert test in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in people living with HIV/AIDS. METHODS Integrative literature review, which was searched on Embase, Scopus, PubMed, Cinahl, Academic Search Premier, Socindex, and LILACS platforms, in December 2019. The studies surveyed went through two stages of selection: reading of titles and abstracts by two reviewers independently; using the Rayyan platform and reading. Nineteen primary studies in English, Portuguese, and Spanish that answered the study’s guiding question were included: How effective is the GeneXpert test in the diagnosis of pulmonary TB in people living with HIV/AIDS? RESULTS The use of GeneXpert substantially increased the detection of TB cases among the population co-infected with HIV/AIDS, with sensitivity ranging from 68% to 100%, superior to sputum smear microscopy. Specificity ranged from 91.7% to 100%; the positive predictive value from 79.2% to 96.1%; and the negative predictive value from 84.6% to 99.3%. These values were considered similar to sputum smear microscopy by most studies. We also compared these results with different ways of performing culture and other molecular tests, being considered inferior only to the Xpert Ultra. CONCLUSION It is possible to affirm that places with a high incidence of HIV/AIDS would benefit from the implementation of the GeneXpert test, entailing effectiveness in diagnosing pulmonary TB in this population when compared to sputum smear microscopy, a widely used test for detection of cases.

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Published

2021-12-17

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Effectiveness of GeneXpert® in the diagnosis of tuberculosis in people living with HIV/AIDS. (2021). Revista De Saúde Pública, 55, 89. https://doi.org/10.11606/s1518-8787.2021055003125